Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Mike Crockart Excerpts
Wednesday 24th April 2013

(11 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Crockart Portrait Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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Does the Minister agree that another difficulty with regard to the people who will be able to vote in this election is the issue of 16 and 17-year-olds? Has he had any discussions with the Scottish Government to see whether they have found a solution to the severe problems that that will cause, including putting 14 and 15-year-olds on the register?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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The Scottish Parliament will have the ability to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the referendum. A draft Bill has been introduced for debate in the Scottish Parliament, which is the appropriate place for those issues to be considered.